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Bernie Sanders, and Seeking 'Red Sauce Italian' in LA

Fantasy sports gambling has become a $2.6 billion industry. But a major data leak has brought about allegations of insider trading, and a call for government regulation. And Angelenos have tons of places to eat pizza, pasta and gelato. But there’s one type of Italian food that’s hard to find: it’s called “red sauce” Italian.

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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has been drawing big crowds to his campaign events, and is polling well in Iowa and New Hampshire. Who are his supporters, and how is he different from Hillary Clinton?

Then, fantasy sports leagues have moved out of the man cave and onto the internet—where online sports betting has become a $2.6 billion industry. But a major data leak is roiling the industry this week, bringing about allegations of insider trading, and a call for regulation.

Next, the Carson City Council has hired and fired three city managers in the past two years. And we talk to the author of a new novel called Katherine Carlyle about a young English woman living with her father in Rome. She’s an IVF baby. Her mother has died, she’s enrolled to study Italian and French at Oxford. But instead of leaving for college, she starts on a very different journey.

Finally, Angelenos love Italian food. We have tons of places to eat pizza, pasta and gelato. But there’s one type of Italian food that’s hard to find: it’s called “red sauce” Italian.

The Democratic presidential debate is a week away and for the first time frontrunner Hillary Clinton will have to directly confront Bernie Sanders, who has become her closest competitor. Sanders has been drawing big crowds to his campaign events and is polling well in Iowa and New Hampshire. Who is Sanders? Who are his supporters, and how’s he different from Clinton?

Fantasy sports leagues have moved out of the man cave and onto the internet—where online sports betting has become a $2.6 billion industry. But a major data leak is roiling the industry this week, bringing about allegations of insider trading, and a call for government regulation.

The Carson City Council has hired and fired three city managers in the past two years. Mayor Albert Robles is being investigated by the LA County District Attorney’s Office over his residency. And now, Carson City Clerk Jim Dear has been suspended over fears that he could “snap” or “go postal” - some employees reportedly planned escape routes from City Hall in case he did.

Rupert Thomson’s latest book is called Katherine Carlyle. It’s about a young English woman living with her father in Rome. She’s an IVF baby. Her mother has died, she’s enrolled to study Italian and French at Oxford. But instead of leaving for college, she starts on a very different journey.